Combined tobacco box and cutter



(No Model.) Y

C. S. BIRD.'

COMBINED TOBACCO BOX AND GUTTER. Y

- No. 298,404. Y YPadnented,Feb."12,18841.-v

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.'

CHARLES-S. BIRD, OF ELYBIA, OHIO.

- COMBINED- TOBACCO Box AND CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming' part Of Letters Patent No. 293,404, datedFebruary' 12, 1884. Application filed February 12. 1883. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom, it may concern,

u Be it known that I, CHARLES S. BIRD, of Elyria, in the county ofLorain and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement ina Combined rIobacco Box and Gutter, ofwhich the following is aspecication.

This invention relates to a pocket tobacco box or receptacle for holdingplug-tobacco, provided with a cutting attachment for severing from saidplug a small piece sufficient for achew; and it consists Vof a boxhaving one open end for`holding the plug, and provided with a pivotedframe having a knife shutting across said open end of the box in such aInanner that said knife may be used to cut off the required piece fromthe plug projecting out of said opening, said device being constructed,

and operating substantially as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is aperspective view of mydevice, showing it closed. Fig. 2 is alike perspective View, sh owingthe knife in the ac t of cutting,` or in position for cutting, a pieceoff from the projecting plug. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of thedevice.

A represents a rectangular box, having one end left open for theinsertion of The interior of said box is provided with a follower-plate,a, attached to one end of a spring, s, the purpose of which is to pushthe plug toward the open end of the box.

B designates a frame, the arms b of which are pivoted at b to the box A,near its rear or closed end, to give an approximately stra-ight cut tothe knife B', which is carried at the opa plug of toposite end of saidframe. The knife,when in the position shown in Fig. l, closes the openend of the box A. The lower front edge of the said frame is made sharpto forni a cutting edge, the front part of the frame forming aknifeblade. The front corner of the frame has a lip, C, for the purposeof enabling it to be readily raised.

The manner of using this device is to raise the frame `-sufficiently .tolet the plug project as far as required, then close the knife down andsever the piece from the plug by pressing down the frame with the hand.

Vith the use of this device a tobacco-chewer `may easily cut from theplug the required amount for a chew, thus overcoming the difficult andunpleasant operation of biting off the chew.

A dampened sponge may be placed in rear of the follower, to keep thetobacco moist.

Having described my invention, I claiml. As a new article ofmanufacture, the tobacco-box herein described, consisting of the b'odyor box A, having an open end. and the franieB, carrying knife B, andpivoted at b to said box A, as set forth.

2. The tobacco-box described, consisting of the box A, having an openend, the frame B, pivoted to the box A at b, the knife B, the in closedfollower a, and spring s, as and for the purposes specified. cHAs. s.BIRD. Witnesses:

GEO. W. TIBBIT'rs, E. W. LAIRD.

